Conservation payments in Ford County, Illinois totaled $2.2 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 55 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 6 | $251,149 | $41,858 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 13 | $491,127 | $37,779 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 20 | $655,813 | $32,791 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 26 | $767,511 | $29,520 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 33 | $866,134 | $26,246 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 40 | $949,267 | $23,732 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 46 | $1,011,914 | $21,998 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 53 | $1,076,188 | $20,305 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 60 | $1,133,848 | $18,897 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 66 | $1,180,629 | $17,888 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 73 | $1,231,943 | $16,876 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 80 | $1,280,129 | $16,002 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 86 | $1,318,006 | $15,326 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 93 | $1,358,554 | $14,608 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 100 | $1,397,653 | $13,977 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 106 | $1,429,107 | $13,482 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 113 | $1,463,916 | $12,955 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 120 | $1,496,907 | $12,474 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 126 | $1,522,615 | $12,084 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 133 | $1,550,202 | $11,656 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 535 | $614,316 | $1,148 |
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